Watch-movement case



"S. OQZOUN-BOGHOSSIAN.

WATCH MOVEMENT CASE.

APPLICATION FiLED APR.19,1920.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921 UNITED STATES rarrinr orrics.

SISSAK K. OUZOUN-BOGJ'HOSSIAN, OF 1V .JJJIf-ilfil'TGTI; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ENT CASE.

To all whom it may concer Be it known that I, Srssnn K. OUzoUN- BosriossIAN, a subject of the Sultan of Tun key, having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of lVashington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVatch-Movement Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in watch-movementcases which are adapted to fit and have secured therein a watchmovement, in which case are provided means to actuate the winding and setting mechanism of the watch movement, and there fore be used as a time-piece.

The object of this invention is to provide a watch-movement-case which has the thickness or depth, size and shape of a clockcase, which watch-movement-case of the inn vention is adapted to fit and have secured therein a Watch-movement, on which watchmovement-case of the invention are provided means to actuate the winding and setting mechanism of the watch-movement, so that, a watch-movement of the same size and desired kind and quality can be readily fitted and secured into the watclrmovement-case of the invention at any time desired, and therefore it can be used as a desk-clock or stand-clock.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of th watch-movement-case of the invention. Fig. 2 is a View in sectional side elevation of the watch-movement-case of the invention, being sectioned at the dottedline 22 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modification of the watch-movementcase of the invention, to which are fitted two watch movements.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring specifically to the drawings, in Fig. 1, the metallic tubular part 2 is affixed to the top-plate 9, to which part 2 is fitted the winding and setting crown 1. The watchcase bezel 3 is removably fitted onto the face-plate 5. A stem-Wind watch- Specification of Letters Patented Jan. 4, 1321.

1826. Serial No. 342,372.

movement 4} is fitted and secured into the con pa rtment 10 on the faceplate 1pc posts 0, o are lined on the top-plate 9, and the handle 7 is hinged to the posts 8, 8, thus forming a desk-clock or standcloclr. The winding and setting mechanism of the watch-movement 1- is actiiated by the crown 1.

in Fig. 2, the circular chamber 10 is adapted to have fitted therein a watch-movement of the same size. Flange 13 is adapted to hold the watch movement from bein dropped into the case, and the two case screws of the watch-movement rest on the circular flange 19, thus securing the watchmovement in the circular watclrmovement chamber 10. The chambers 17, 11 and 18 are provided to render depth or thickness to the we.tcirmovementrase, and circular chamber 11 is provided for the neatness in appearance .7? the inside of the watch-movement-case. The crystal 1% is fitted to the bezel or rim 8, which bezel 8 is fitted to the face plate The baclecover 15 is fitted over the circular opening 16. The circular flange 13, circular chambers 10 and 11 and the circular opening 16 communicate together. The stem-sleeve 20 being threaded is secured into the tubular part 2. The stem 21 is fitted into the sleeve 20, and the crown 1 is secured to the stem 21. The square part 22 of the stem 21 is adapted to engage the winding and setting mechanism of a stem-wind watch-movement, which winding and setting mechanism of the watch-movement is adapted to be actuated by the crown 1 secured on the stem 21.

In Fig. 3, the watch-movement-case of the invention is arranged to have fitted therein two stem-wind watch-movements 4, 4, otherwise, the arrangements and the construction of the case are the same as in Figs. 1 and 2.

By the arrangement and construction of par s described above and shown in the drawings it ill be evident that, the watch movement-case of the invention can be made readily to have fitted therein any standard size watchmovements, giving the privilege of the use of any watch-movement desired, as a desk-clock.

However, I do not limit myself to the form of the watch-movement-case of the invention shown in the drawings and described herein, as it can be readily seen that it can be made in many different forms and styles and t0 fit the particular arra igeinents and requirements of different kinds oi Watell-movements, Without departing from the wrinciples of this invention.

Having thus described my invention What desire to secure by Letters Patent 01 the United States a'id claim is:

1. A Watch-movement-case adapted to have fitted and secured therein a Watchmovement and thererere to be used as a desk-clock, said nutch-inoyeinent-case having nieans pixiyided thereon to actuate the winding and setting mechanism of said Watch-inoyeinent, he 1 fitted a bezel With a crystal on ""i 'e of said case and a back-co er on bacla ace of said case, and being oil the proportions of a small bracket clock-case.

2. A desk-clocll-case acanted to have i'itted in a circular comp: rtinent at the front-thereo't stein-Wind Watch-movement, said case having front and rear openings adapted to be covered by a bezel with a crystal and a rear cover llSPGChlVOlY, a Winding stein sleeve and crown fitted in an openin at the top of the increment compartrr t and adapted to engage with and operate the Winding and setting" mechanism of said watch-movement said niievenient being secured in said case by the us :al case-screws, 

